crash is still under investigation. general jack keane with this earlier today. i have lost far more troops and noncombat operations than i have in combat operations. what has taken place here, these troops are on the front line and establishing deterrence against china they are conducting force on force exercise. that means they have an opponent they are working against. arthel: so said alexandria hoff has more. alexandria? on top of the three who have died we know five marines were transported to the hospital in serious condition. others receive treatment right there on the ground for the crash happened at 9:30 a.m. local time on millville island is about 35 miles off the darwin coast. no civilians were injured. austrian official site to u.s. marine offspring at take off from darwin headed to the islands when reports of a crash came in. wesley acknowledges the terrible